The Maruti Suzuki Dzire is one of India's best-selling cars and the subcompact sedan has beaten its sibling, the Alto, as India's best-selling car in the past on a number of occasions. It's a car that holds strong goodwill in the market and the third-generation version added more premium appeal when it arrived in 2017 with a complete design overhaul. Maruti Suzuki brought a mildly facelifted version in 2020 and this model continues to keep the sales momentum going to date. Here are the top five reasons that make the Maruti Suzuki Dzire facelift an extremely competent choice in the segment.
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The Maruti Suzuki Dzire facelift gets a styled grille and bumper but those are the only upgrades on the model visually
1. Maruti Suzuki introduced the Dzire facelift in 2020 with a nip and tuck to its design. This includes the new front end with a new single-frame hexagonal grille with horizontal slats. The front bumper has been updated with bigger and sharper curtains for the fog lamp housing. There aren't any changes to the profile or rear of the sedan including the alloy wheels. The model also benefits from good quality materials, a roomy cabin and plenty of legroom at the rear.
The Dzire facelift gets the new 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with the Smartplay Studio 2.0
2. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire facelift is loaded on the feature front that includes the LED projector headlamps with DRLs, auto-foldable ORVMs, LED taillights. The updated version brought a 7.0-inch Smartplay Studio 2.0 infotainment system on the subcompact sedan that gets a newer and more user-friendly interface and continues to offer features like in-car navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Bluetooth connectivity. The car also comes equipped with auto climate control, auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers, multi-function steering wheel, 4.2-inch coloured TFT MID, cruise control and more. The Dzire also gets dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, Brake Assist on the manual, while the automatic version adds an ESC with Hill Hold Assist.
The Maruti Suzuki Dzire facelift is only offered with a petrol engine now but that has not slowed down sales for the sedan
3. The 2020 Dzire facelift is powered by the new BS6-compliant 1.2-litre K-Series, dual VVT, Dual Jet, petrol engine that develops 89 bhp and 113 Nm of peak torque. The motor is offered with a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 5-speed AMT unit. Maruti discontinued the 1.3-litre diesel option on the Dzire last year and the model is now offered with a petrol heart.
The Dzire facelift remains one of the most efficient offerings in its class with both manual and automatic options
4. The high fuel efficiency rating on the Dzire makes it a popular choice for several buyers. Maruti Suzuki claims a fuel efficiency figure of 23.26 kmpl on the manual and 24.12 kmpl on the automatic versions. All figures are ARAI certified.
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A comfortable cabin, good quality materials and competitive pricing make the Dzire a preferred choice in the segment.
5. Prices for the Maruti Suzuki Dzire facelift begin from Rs. 5.98 lakh for the LXi variant, going up to Rs. 8.52 lakh for the top-spec ZXi+ variant with the manual gearbox. The automatic range starts from Rs. 7.54 lakh with the VXi variant and goes up to Rs. 9.02 lakh for the ZXi+ AGS variant. All prices are ex-showroom, Delhi.
